unit 5 exercise 1

1、Unit 5Exercise 1(建议用时：15分钟)阅读理解AFlorence Nightingale was born in a rich family.When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing，and read great books.She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father.As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure.She enjo

2、yed helping them.At last her mind was made up. “Im going to be a nurse，” she decided. “Nursing isnt the right work for a lady，” her father told her. “Then I will make it so，” she smiled.And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France.When she returned to England，Florence started a nursing home.D

3、uring the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirtyeight nurses to the front hospital.What they saw there was terrible.Dirt and death were everywhere to be seenand smelled.The officer there did not want any women to tell him how to run a hospital，either.But the brave nurse went to work.Flo

4、rence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes，beds，medicine and food for the men.Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers.But they were more than enough for this kind woman.After she returned to England，she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria.But Florence

5、 said that her work had just begun.She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London.She also wrote a book on public health，which was printed in several countries.Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety，still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse.Indeed，it is be

6、cause of her that we honor nurses today.语篇解读本文是一篇人物传记。主要介绍了南丁格尔的生平。1When she was a child，Florence _.Aloved to travel very muchBknew what her duty in life wasCloved to help the sick peopleDwas most interested in music and drawing解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段“As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both

7、a duty and a pleasure.She enjoyed helping them.”可知C项为正确选项。答案：C2What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse?AHer fathers support.BHer desire to help the sick.CHer education in Germany and France.DHer knowledge from reading great books.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知她喜欢帮助生病的人，故选B。答案：B3Why was Florence ho

8、nored by Queen Victoria?AShe built the Nightingale Home for Nurses.BShe wrote a book on public health.CShe worked as a nurse all her life.DShe did a great deal of work during the Crimean War.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五、六段的内容和第七段的“After she returned to England，she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria.”

9、可知。答案：D4The passage can best be described as _.Athe life story of a famous womanBa description of the nursing workCan example of successful educationDthe history of nursing in England解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一名伟大的护士南丁格尔的生平。故选A。答案：ABGloria is a famous hostess of a TV station.When she was 15，she happened to wa

10、lk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves.The man behind the counter，John Smith，asked if shed like a job.She needed to start saving for college，so she said yes.Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations，and the job helped pay for her first year of

11、college.During college she would do many other jobs：she served coffee in the student union；she was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service.But selling books was one of the most satisfying(令人满意的)jobs.One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer.The wo

12、man seemed anxious.Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order.The woman left the store less worried，and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer(顾客)Years later，as a television hostess，Gloria heard about a child who wa

13、s born with problems with his fingers and hand.His family could not afford an operation，and the boy lived in shame，hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.Gloria persuaded her boss to agree to let her do the story.After the story was broadcast，some doctors called，offering to perform the operation

14、 for free.Gloria visited the boy in hospital after the operation.The first thing he did was to hold Gloria with his repaired hand and say，“Thank you.”What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!At Smiths bookstore，Gloria always realized she was working for the customers，not the store.Today its th

15、e same.The TV station pays her，but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes，helping them understand the world better.语篇解读本文介绍了格洛里亚无论在书店卖书，还是在电视台做节目主持人，都热心去帮助别人。5When did Gloria get her first job?AA few years before college.BSeveral years after college.CWhen she was stud

16、ying at college.DWhen she was working in the TV station.解析：细节理解题。由第一段知，她15岁时找到工作；再根据“She needed to start saving for college，so she said yes.”可知。答案：A6In which parttime job did Gloria feel the happiest?ACleaning in the hotel.BSelling books in the bookstore.CServing coffee in the student union.DMaking

17、maps for the Forest Service.解析：细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“But selling books was one of the most satisfying(令人满意的)jobs.”可知A、C、D三项虽然文中有所提及，但都没有明确提到是否是她最高兴做的工作。答案：B7What does the underlined word “she” in the third paragraph refer to?AThe boss.BThe woman.CGloria.DThe doctor.解析：代词指代题。由she所在的句子可知，Gloria总是记得她在帮助顾客的过程中